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May 28, 2012
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Bildt: next French leader faces 'wake up' call
Politics: 6 May 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on the French presidential election front-runner Francois Hollande on Saturday to take account of European economic conditions if he wins the second round of voting.
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Higher educated workers more insecure: study
Business & Money: 19 Aug 11
One in three Swedish employees have felt worried that they will be exposed as a “fraud” at work, a new survey from recruitment agency Manpower shows.
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'Wild card' Juholt faces challenge of mending a party in crisis
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Mar 11
The choice of Håkan Julholt as candidate to take over as leader of the Social Democrats, while answering one question, leaves much about the party's future unresolved, The Local's David Landes discovers.
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Sweden slammed for foreign company hurdles
Business & Money: 7 Mar 11
Sweden has been warned by the European Commission that it is putting too many bureaucratic hurdles in the way of foreign companies that want to set up subsidiaries here.
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Swedish GDP growth nears record high: report
Business & Money: 21 Dec 10
Sweden's GDP growth is currently at levels that have been outpaced only four other times since World War Two, according to a finance ministry agency on Tuesday.
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Why Sweden abandoned its workers' party
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Nov 10
As Social Democrats brace themselves for the presentation on Friday of the findings of its own election crisis commission, contributor Naomi Powell takes a closer look at how the traditionally dominant party lost its place at the apex of Swedish politics.
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Swedish optimism on economy grows
Business & Money: 25 Nov 10
A research institute has revealed that while optimism among Swedes regarding the country's economy has increased, they are feeling less positive about their own household finances.
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Surprise rise in Swedish bankruptcies
Business & Money: 6 Oct 10
Bankruptcies rose 15 percent in September, snapping the streak of declining bankruptcies observed so far this year.
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Election Q&A: the Liberal Party
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 10
The Local has a quick Q&A with Liberal Party senior political advisor Therese Wallqvister and Riksdag secretariat foreign and defence policy political secretary Cindy Sturesson to learn more about the party's stance on a few key issues.
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Election Q&A: the Moderate Party
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Sep 10
The Local has a quick Q&A with the Moderate Party's Anders Borg, among others, to learn more about the party's stance on a few key issues.
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Red-Greens present election manifesto
Politics: 31 Aug 10
The centre-left coalition presented their election manifesto on Tuesday, promising to cut taxes for pensioners, cheaper daycare, and incentives for employers to recruit young people.
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Red-greens split on pensioner tax cuts
Politics: 25 Aug 10
The red-green coalition revealed a split on a proposal to cut taxes on pensioners to the levels of wage earners on Wednesday morning.
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Swedes more positive about economy: study
National: 29 Jul 10
Consumer confidence in the economy among Swedes is considerably more positive than normal, the National Institute of Economic Research (Konjunkturinstitutet) wrote in its latest monthly barometer.
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Restaurant tax cut could create 15,000 jobs
Business & Money: 16 Jun 10
A decrease in restaurant taxes could create 15,000 new jobs, particularly for young people and immigrants, according to a new report.
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Swedes confident despite debt crisis
Business & Money: 31 May 10
Swedish businesses and consumers remain confident about the prospects for the economy, despite the debt crisis in the eurozone, according to a new report.
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Reinfeldt warns of opposition tax hikes
Politics: 4 May 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt claims that the shadow budget presented by the left-green coalition on Monday hikes taxes for three million people and is devastating for Swedish business.
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Ingves gives support to rate hold
Business & Money: 3 May 10
The governor of Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, Stefan Ingves, has endorsed the decision to leave the bank's repo rate unchanged last month after missing last month's monetary policy meeting.
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Green Party lays out election platform
Politics: 30 Mar 10
Sweden's Green Party has announced plans to re-introduce a sabbatical leave year, cut the working week and slash sales tax on the service sector - including household services, restaurants, hairdressers and bicycle repairs.
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Record support for Greens: poll
National: 6 Mar 10
Support for the Green Party has increased by three percentage points to 10.6 percent according a new poll, which shows a majority of voters support Sweden's Left-Green alliance.
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Sweden's GDP growth at post-war low
Business & Money: 1 Mar 10
Sweden's GDP declined by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter, making 2009 the worst year for growth since World War Two, according to a new report from Statistics Sweden (SCB).
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Housekeeping tax relief divides opposition
National: 28 Feb 10
Sweden's Moderate Party is launching a campaign today to make housekeeping a major issue in the country's upcoming elections thereby exploiting divisions between opposition parties.
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Swedes lead the world in tech usage: report
Science & Technology: 12 Feb 10
Swedes are the world's foremost users of information technology - such as mobile telephones, computers and networks - a new report shows.
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Borg 'more optimistic' about Swedish economy
Business & Money: 9 Nov 09
The Swedish economy is set to return to growth next year, but unemployment will remain high, according to a new forecast from finance minister Anders Borg.
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Norwegian employers prefer Swedes: survey
Society: 30 Jul 09
Norwegian employers specifically request Swedes when they are looking to employ new staff, according to a slew of Norwegian recruitment agencies.
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Unemployment forecast to top 9 percent by 2010
Politics: 9 Dec 08
145,000 people are forecast to lose their jobs over the next two years, pushing unemployment up to 9 percent by 2010, according to a new forecast from the Swedish Public Employment Agency.
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Sweden stumbles into recession
Business & Money: 28 Nov 08
Seasonally adjusted data shows that Sweden’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 percent in both the second and third quarters, technically putting the country in a recession.
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Confidence in economy hits record low
Business & Money: 26 Nov 08
A major index measuring sentiment about the Swedish economy continued to fall in November, reaching its lowest level since measurements began in 1996.
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Swedish economy set for minor recession
Business & Money: 29 Oct 08
The National Institute of Economic Research predicts Sweden's economy will shrink slightly next year as the country’s main economic indicator dropped to its lowest level since 1996.
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Economic slowdown in Swedish service sector
Business & Money: 21 Aug 08
The Swedish economy looks gloomier than ever as growth slows down in the service sector.
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No growth recorded in Sweden's economy
Business & Money: 1 Aug 08
Sweden’s gross national domestic product (GDP) remained unchanged during the second quarter this year, compared with the first quarter, marking the worst growth level since 2003.
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Hägglund lashes out at Sweden Democrats
Politics: 10 Jul 08
Christian Democrat leader Göran Hägglund has launched a searing attack on the Sweden Democrats, a party he said had failed to shake off its Nazi past.
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'Youth tax breaks an irresponsible waste of money'
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Apr 08
The Left Party's labour affairs spokesperson, Josefin Brink, takes the Swedish government to task over plans to reduce social fees for people under 26.
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Analysts see more signs of slowing economy
National: 23 Jan 08
Consumers and businesses are gradually losing confidence in the Swedish economy.
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Swedes flock to Denmark
Business & Money: 11 Sep 07
More and more Swedes are working in Denmark. Some 4,400 Swedes got a job there in the first eight months of the year - 800 more than during the whole of last year.
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Swedish women opening more new firms
Business & Money: 2 Jul 07
The number of companies being started by women increased by five percent in 2006. Meanwhile, the number of new firms with men at the helm shrunk by two percent.
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Service sector companies grow faster
Business & Money: 19 Jun 07
Growth in service sector companies in Sweden has reached the same level as at the top of the 2000 boom.
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Strike threatens car inspections
Business & Money: 14 May 07
Trade Union Sif has called for a strike to begin on May 23rd. If it goes ahead, the Swedish Motor Vehicle Inspection Company will cease operations for the duration of the strike.
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Iraqis bring wealth - and jobs - to Sweden
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
The world in Sweden series:The cost to Sweden of receiving asylum seekers – many of them Iraqis – is set to rise to more than 12 billion kronor by 2010. But far from being a drain on resources, many Iraqis are bringing money - and jobs - to Sweden, as Rami Abdelrahman reports.
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Fewer companies go bust
Business & Money: 10 Apr 07
The number of Swedish companies filing for bankruptcy fell by six percent in the first quarter of 2007, according to new figures.
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Ministers announce job policy measures
Politics: 4 Apr 07
The leaders of the four governing parties have announced a package of measures to encourage more Swedes to get back to work.
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Sweden has 'the wrong kind of growth'
Business & Money: 24 Jan 07
Sweden's manufacturing sector is experiencing world-class productivity growth, but the service sector is where jobs will be created, and that sector is underperforming, a new report says.
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Consumers see the good times ending
Business & Money: 27 Nov 06
The years of conspicuous consumption enjoyed by Swedish consumers for the past few years could soon be coming to an end. That, at least, is what many Swedes believe.
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Sweden's cities to grow fastest
Society: 7 Nov 06
Areas with high unemployment could see people leaving over the next few years, as new government policies to move people from benefits to employment begin to bite.
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Conciliatory tone as Reinfeldt sets out his plans
Politics: 6 Oct 06
Sweden's new prime minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, promised to build partnerships with "everyone who wants to build a better Sweden," as he announced his plans for government on Friday.
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The Centre Party: Eager beavers bet on jobs
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Aug 06
They might have a homespun image, but the Centre Party has a hard-nosed view of how Sweden's economy needs to change. And economic spokesman Roger Tiefensee tells James Savage that the Alliance is focused on winning.
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Swedish growth highest since 2000
Business & Money: 7 Aug 06
The Swedish economy is growing faster than at any time since 2000, according to new figures from Statistics Sweden. Household spending is up, exports are rising, and even tourism has increased.
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'Let older workers semi-retire'
Society: 11 Jul 06
Four trade unions want older workers to be allowed to semi-retire if their employer then gives a full time job to a young person.
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Government subsidies bring increase in service jobs
Business & Money: 7 Jun 06
The number of people working in the service sector is increasing, largely thanks to large government subsidies.
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Jobs at heart of leader debate
Politics: 12 May 06
Sweden's next prime minister has appeared in the first televised leadership debate of the year, but whether it will be the incumbent Göran Persson or the challenger Fredrik Reinfeldt who will have to reduce unemployment is still far from decided.
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Alliance agrees to scrap payroll tax
Politics: 2 May 06
Sweden's liberal-conservative Alliance will make employing people cheaper by abolishing payroll tax if elected. The measure is one of several proposed today in the four parties' joint budget.
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Globalisation to hit Swedish women
Society: 5 Mar 06
Men in Sweden have so far been the losers as industrial jobs move to cheaper countries. But as the service sector sees the possibility of cost savings, globalisation is soon about to affect Swedish women.
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Swedish giants expand Chinese operations
Business & Money: 3 Jan 06
During the first nine months of 2005, the export of Swedish goods to China fell by a billion kronor to 13.6 billion kronor - but at the same time, local production by Swedish industrial firms grew rapidly.
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Government jobs plan "too little, too late"
Politics: 19 Aug 05
Finance minister Per Nuder announces a 16 billion kronor package to get 55,000 long-term unemployed back to work. "Too much, wrongly targeted," say business leaders. "Like a bottle of ketchup," says one union leader.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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